Robert Seeberger wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Julia Thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2007 5:12 PM
> Subject: Re: Kurt Vonnegut
>
>
>> Martin Lewis wrote:
>>> On 4/12/07, Ronn! Blankenship <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> From: CNN Breaking News <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>>>
>>>> -- Kurt Vonnegut, whose novels included "Slaughterhouse Five" and
>>>> "Cat's Cradle," has died at 84, his wife tells The Associated
>>>> Press.
>>> Have you read anything by Vonnegut? Did it make an impression on
>>> your life?
>>>
>>> You could at least attempt a personal response to this sad news
>>> that
>>> actually contained some information about the man and his work.
>>> Like
>>> this, for example:
>>>
>>> http://www.boingboing.net/2007/04/11/kurt_vonnegut_rip.html
>>>
>>> Martin
>> You could actually share your OWN experiences about Vonnegut and his
>> writing, instead of tearing into someone who may only have had a
>> minute
>> to relay the news just then.
>>
>> Sharing your OWN experiences, here, and not just throwing a link at
>> people is more likely to generate actual DISCUSSION.
>>
>> Which is what I think you were aiming for. Or do you just like to
>> bitch
>> about what people do and don't do on mailing lists they've been
>> extremely active on for several years that you haven't made all that
>> many posts to? If so, I can get you the info to subscribe to a
>> mailing
>> list that has that sort of flamewar a LOT, you might be happier
>> there.
>>
>> (And they were talking about Vonnegut this morning, as well....)
>
> Martin is a decent fellow. I think his remarks reflect how things are
> done differently over on Culture and not any sort of personal attack.
> Over yonder folks are expected to add comment to posted news items.
> Austere postings of the sort that are frequent here are viewed as bad
> netiquette.
> It is one example of how the net ethic differs on different lists.
It's generally a good idea to spend some time *observing* how things are
done in a particular place before barging in with habits learned elsewhere.
Lord knows that's all that's saved me from a lot of RL embarassment....
:) (Possibly injury, as well, but folks don't tend to punch out
women, so maybe not.)
> Topical posts intended to spur discussion are just handled
> differently. Here we are saying "is this worthy of conversation?" and
> there they are saying "this is what I want to discuss"(or alternately
> "this is what I think about that").
>
> Let me whisper to you aside. The best headline I've seen on the
> subject so far is:
>
> Kurt Vonnegut Has Come Unstuck In Time
>
> That, dear friends, is simply classic!
>
>
> xponent
> Completely Free Of Jokes About Cultural Differences Maru
> rob
That was the best one I read today, as well.
What have you read by Vonnegut that you absolutely loved?
The top 2 on my list are Player Piano and Breakfast of Champions.
Cat's Cradle freaked me out too badly with the Ice-9.
Julia
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